# Drone shot down in Latvian airspace, army says

https://mins.news/en/item/21799

- TASS, 2026-08-14 02:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172641

> Latvia’s armed forces said allied fighter aircraft had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle after it entered the country’s airspace. An air raid alert had earlier been issued for four municipalities in eastern Latvia and lasted about 30 minutes.

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